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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open sharply higher as US stock rocketed ahead after investors interpreted a statement by the US Federal Reserve as suggesting it may pause its interest rate lifting cycle. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher despite a mixed session on Wall St and limited gains in metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 21 points stronger at 4883. On the day Ten Network ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2006
The wild gyration that has characterised financial market trading activity since mid-May continued to make its presence felt last week. Trading in stock and commodity markets remained highly volatile with prices swinging wildly. Anxious investors sold ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
Overnight US reports indicating that economic activity remains strong in spite of rising interest rates sparked a strong rally in US equities. The S&P 500 index increased by 1.8 per cent overnight - the largest one-day gain since April last year. The ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
Last night's bigger than expected increase in US core consumer prices virtually sealed a 25 basis point interest rate hike at the 29 June Federal Open Market Committee meeting. US core consumer price inflation rose by 0.3 per cent in May - the third ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... stations, US retail spending fell by 0.1 per cent during the month. Similarly, US business inventories rose by 0.4 per cent in April - lower-than-market expectations for 0.6 per cent increase. Manufacturers' and wholesalers' inventories rose by 0.7 per ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as commodity prices continued to retreat and mining stock weakness in the UK overnight raises the spectre of further losses on the domestic bourse. While the market is not expected to repeat yesterday's ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
Today's strong Australian employment report is consistent with a strengthening growth trend in the economy but it is also increasing the bias towards further RBA rate hikes. Following yesterday's faster-than-expected 0.9 per cent growth in March quarter ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... rates, particularly given the strength in more recent growth statistics. For instance, retail sales rose by 1.4 percent in April -- the fastest pace in almost a year; the unemployment rate reached a 29-year-low of 5 per cent in March, and was 5.1 percent ...

Profit sharing a win-win for AFS

Advisory group Australian Financial Services (AFS) is growing at a rate of at least 20 practices a year thanks to its highly successful profit sharing model. The Melbourne-based firm has signed up 13 practices since the beginning of the year and AFS ...